JPH04242594A - Refueling device for vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a refueling device for vessel by which refueling can be safely and easily performed, which can easily move to an optional location on the ocean, the refueling site of which is not limited, and which can cope with the oceanic leisure industry well by loading a refueling device on a floating body. CONSTITUTION:A floating body 1 on which a refueling device, etc., is loaded is floated on the sea or lake, and is moved to an optionally determined refueling area in the vicinity of a boat which needs refueling, and the floating body 1 is moored at the refueling side by lowering an anchor. In order to perform refueling to a vessel, a refueling hose 6 is pulled out from a hose reel 7, and a refueling nozzle 8 at the leading end is inserted in a fuel tank of the vessel, and when a refueling pump 4 is driven, a fuel oil in a fuel tank 2 is discharged from the refueling nozzle 8 through the refueling hose 6. The refueling quantity is measured by a flow meter 5, and a flow rate signal is transmitted from a flow rate transmitting pulse unit, and it is displayed on a display meter 9 which has received the signal.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a marine refueling system for refueling water transportation means such as ships.

0002

[Prior Art] In recent years, the use of small vessels for marine leisure such as motorboats and jet boats has become popular, but when refueling such vessels, including fishing boats and fishing vessels, the user usually stores the fuel in a plastic tank or the like. In most cases, you buy a car and refuel it yourself.

[0003] On the other hand, an oil storage tank is installed on land at a port or a dock, and a refueling hose having a refueling nozzle at the tip extends from the oil storage tank via a refueling mechanism such as a refueling pump and a flow meter. Refueling facilities may also be installed. In other words, a gas station is used for ships, but in order to refuel, the ship is moored at a port or pier, the refueling hose is pulled out to the mooring point, and the refueling nozzle at the end is inserted into the ship's fuel tank to refuel. conduct.

0004

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] Such refueling equipment requires a long refueling hose because the location of the refueling port differs depending on the ship, and this has to be pulled out to the refueling point each time, so the refueling hose becomes damaged quickly and leaks. It causes oil.

[0005] Furthermore, since the refueling equipment is fixedly installed, it is not always possible to moor the ship close to the point where the refueling equipment is installed, and if the ship is moored at a remote location, it will not be possible to moor at that location. There were times when they could not receive refueling, and the ship had to be moved, which was a hassle.

Furthermore, when the mooring point is in a dangerous state due to tides, strong winds, etc., attempting to receive refueling there is accompanied by danger.

Moreover, because the places where refueling can be received are limited and the number of refueling facilities installed is not large, it is not possible to adequately cope with the small vessels involved in marine leisure, which has become popular in recent years, and the development of the marine leisure industry is hindered. It has also become a hindrance.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages of the conventional example, to enable safe and easy refueling, and to easily move the refueling device to any location on the ocean, and to be suitable for the marine leisure industry without limiting the refueling point. The object of the present invention is to provide a marine refueling system that can sufficiently handle the above problems.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the gist of the present invention is to mount a refueling facility on a floating body.

0010

[Operation] According to the present invention, since the refueling equipment is mounted on a floating body such as a barge, it is possible to refuel on the sea or on a lake, and moreover, refueling can be done by moving the floating body to an arbitrary point on the sea or on a lake. Equipment can be easily moved and refueled at any location.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the oil supply device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the oil supply device of the present invention. In the figure, 1 indicates a floating body having a hollow interior. Refueling equipment and service equipment were mounted on this floating body 1.

As the refueling equipment, an aluminum fuel tank 2 with a capacity of 3 to 4 kl, for example, is installed approximately in the center of the floating body 1, and a pump chamber 3 is installed adjacent to this fuel tank 2.
A fuel supply pipe with one end open to the fuel tank 2 is disposed in the pump chamber 3, a fuel pump 4 and a flow meter 5 are provided in the middle of the fuel supply pipe, and the other end of the fuel supply pipe is connected to the outside of the pump chamber 3. The refueling hose 6 to be led out was connected.

The refueling hose 6 is wound around a hose reel 7, and a refueling nozzle 8 is attached to the tip. Reference numeral 9 in the figure indicates a refueling amount display meter, which receives a flow signal from a flow rate transmission pulse attached to the flow meter 5 and displays the refueling amount, and is installed in a place where it can be easily seen, such as on the top surface of the fuel tank 2.

The service equipment is provided with service equipment and a refueling data input/output device 11 in the service box 10. The service equipment includes, for example, cleaning tools, a trash can, etc., and the refueling data input/output device 11 includes a display 12, It consists of a keyboard 13 with a numeric keypad and other switch operators, a printer 14, a card reader 15, etc., and is wirelessly connected to a refueling data input/output device installed in an office at a port or the like.

Reference numeral 16 in the figure indicates an antenna for data transmission when the refueling data input/output device 11 mounted on the floating body 1 and the refueling data input/output device at the port are connected wirelessly.
Reference numeral 7 indicates a solar cell serving as a driving power source for a fuel supply facility, etc., and these are attached to the upper surface of the service box 10.

Furthermore, in order to prevent oil leakage, an enclosure 18 having an L-shaped cross section is provided around the periphery of the floating body 1, and an oil-absorbing member 19 is filled in the groove formed by the enclosure 18.

Furthermore, an inflatable floating ring-shaped oil-proof fence 20 was attached to the outer periphery of the floating body 1. This oil-proof fence 20
is stored below the enclosure 18 along the outer periphery of the floating body 1 in a contracted and folded state when not in use, and expands into a floating annular shape to separate from the floating body 1 and surround the periphery of the floating body 1 when in use. A cylinder 21 was disposed in the hollow of the floating body 1, and the cylinder 21 and the oil-proof fence 20 were connected by a pipe 23 having a valve 22 in the middle. A switch 24 for opening and closing the valve 22 is provided, for example, on the front surface of the service box 10.

In the figure, reference numeral 25 indicates an end fixed to the floating body 1 by a locking wire when the oil-proof fence 20 is expanded. Reference numeral 26 indicates an anchor, and 27 indicates a fall prevention fence provided on the floating body 1.

[0020] In addition to the power source obtained from the solar cell 17 as described above, if a plug 28 is provided, it is also possible to connect to a land power source or a battery mounted on a ship.

Next, usage and operation will be explained.

Floating body 1 equipped with the above-mentioned refueling equipment, etc.
Float on the sea or lake, move it near a arbitrarily determined refueling area or port where refueling is requested, and set anchor 2.
6 is lowered and floating body 1 is parked at the refueling point. This floating body 1
will be towed by another ship. Moreover, after being moved, it may be kept at that location for a long period of time.

To refuel a ship, pull out the refueling hose 6 from the hose reel 7, insert the refueling nozzle 8 at the tip into the ship's fuel tank, and drive the refueling pump 4 to drain the fuel oil in the fuel tank 2. is discharged from the refueling nozzle 8 through the refueling hose 6.

The amount of oil supplied is measured by a flowmeter 5, which generates a flow rate signal from a flow rate transmission pulse, which is displayed on a display meter 9 that receives this signal.

When refueling is completed, refueling data such as the amount of refueling and the amount of refueling is output to the refueling data input/output device 11, and a slip containing the refueling data is issued from the printer 14 provided here.

Further, this refueling data is outputted via the antenna 16 to a refueling data input/output device installed in an office or the like, and is stored there.

To clean the interior of the ship during refueling, etc., service equipment such as cleaning tools provided in the service box 10 may be used.

[0028] As with refueling a car, refueling can also be done using a card. In such a case, the customer inserts the card in his/her possession into the card reader 15 of the refueling data input/output device 11 and inputs the necessary data. If input is made from the keyboard 13, the fuel pump 4 will be driven and fuel can be supplied.

During refueling, some of the fuel oil leaked onto the floating body 1 flows into the enclosure 18 provided around the periphery of the floating body 1, and is absorbed by the oil-absorbing member 19 filled therein, so that it can be used in seas and lakes. oil spills can be prevented.

Furthermore, if a large amount of oil spills out that cannot be absorbed by the oil-absorbing member 19 due to damage to the fuel tank 2 or oil supply pipe, etc., press the switch 24 to open the valve 22 and remove the oil from the cylinder 21. The air inside is supplied into the oil-proof fence 20 through the piping 23.

As a result, the oil-proof fence 20 expands,
As shown by the dotted line in FIG. 2, the oil fence 20 is stretched around the outer periphery of the floating body 1 like a floating ring, and can prevent oil leaking from the fuel tank 2 etc. from flowing out over a wide range on the water surface.

[0032]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the oil supply device of the present invention has
It will now be possible to refuel ships at sea or on lakes, contributing to the development of the marine leisure industry, which has become popular in recent years and is dominated by small vessels such as motorboats and jet boats. Moreover, since the refueling device of the present invention can be freely moved to any point on the sea or lake, there are no restrictions on where refueling can be received, and refueling services can be provided in a wide range.

[0033]Furthermore, the ship can always be refueled near the refueling device of the present invention, and a safe place and condition can be selected for refueling, thereby improving the safety of refueling.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the oil supply device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the oil supply device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Floating body 2 Fuel tank 3
Pump chamber 4 Oil supply pump
5 Flow meter 6 Refueling hose 7 Hose reel 8 Refueling nozzle 9
Display total 10 Service box
11 Refueling data input/output device 12 Display
13 Keyboard 14 Printer
15 Card reader 16 Antenna
17 Solar cells 18 Enclosure
19 Oil-absorbing member 20 Oil-proof fence 2
1 cylinder 22 valve
23 Piping 24 Switch 25
Locking wire 26 anchor
27 Fall prevention fence 28 Plug

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A refueling system for ships, characterized in that the refueling equipment is mounted on a floating body.